Gujhia

Gujhia is a popular and mouth watering sweet dish of north India. Gujhia recipe is associated with the festival of Holi. Learn how to make/prepare Gujhia by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients :

 Khoya- 1 kg 
 Sugar- 500 gms 
 Maida- 500 gms 
 Water 200 ml 
 Almonds- 200 gms  chopped
 Cooking oil- 6 tbsp 
 Raisins- 3 tbsp 

Method :

1.        Combine maida with 6 tbsp of oil using your fingers.

2.        Make soft dough and knead it lightly. Add water if needed.

3.        Cover with a wet cloth and leave aside.

4.        In a frying pan, stir-fry the khoya till light brown in color.

5.        Add chopped almonds, sugar and raisins and mix well.

6.        Fry again for few minutes. Allow the mixture to cool.

7.        Prepare a small and thick chapati from the kneaded dough.

8.        Stuff half of the chapati with the khoya mixture.

9.        Fold and draw the edges of chapati inwards to close.

10.     In a fry pan add enough amount of oil for frying gujia.

11.     On slow fire, deep-fry the gujia till golden brown.

12.     Take out using a sieve and drain the oil properly.

13.     Store them in an airtight container.

14.     Repeat the procedure with remaining dough.

15.     Garnish with chopped almonds, raisins.

Note:
Make sure that gujia is fried on slow medium flame for about 7min till golden brown.


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